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Monthly Archives: July, 2019

Biosafety agency bars ‘unsafe’ GMOs, signs MoUs with Agric. Ministry, Customs

The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) says it will not allow any unsafe genetically modified organisms (GMOs) that will affect human health and the environment into...

UN expresses concern over slow development in Sahel region

The United Nations Economic Commission (ECA) has expressed concern over the poor state of development in the Sahel region, including Nigeria. Acting Director of the ECA Sub-Regional Office...

Combating desertification in Nigeria: Lessons from Ankara

Promoting good land stewardship for the benefits of present and future generations has continued to attract global attention as the World Day to Combat Desertification held on...

Civil society flays release of GM mosquitoes in Burkina Faso

A group of civil society organisations (CSOs) from Africa and around the world has denounced the release of genetically modified (GM) “male-sterile” mosquitoes in Burkina Faso....

Govt opens fresh contract bid for Ogoniland clean-up

The Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) on Monday, July 1, 2019 opened a fresh bid to select 36 additional contractors for the remediation of oil impacted...

Mohammed urges ‘unequivocal’ global response to climate change

United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Ms Amina Mohammed, on Monday, July 1, 2019 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, called for “unequivocal’’ global response to climate change...

UN opens applications for Youth Climate Summit in New York

The United Nations on Monday, July 1, 2019 opened applications for its 2019 Youth Climate Summit with an offer of 100 “Green Tickets’’ to...

Flood submerges vehicles, tricycles, motorcycles in heavy Lagos rain

Many vehicles, tricycles and motorcycles were on Monday, July 1, 2019 submerged in flood at Mushin, Agege Motor Road, Lagos, following an early morning downpour. The heavy...

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Ghana’s biosafety authority: Granting GMO import permits to be based on regulations, international best practices

Clearly, it will not be out of place to declare April 2024 as “the month of Genetic Engineering GE)”...
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Stakeholders advocate increased budget to fight impacts of climate change

Stakeholders in the environment sector have called for increased budget allocation to fight the impacts of climate change in...

Domestic ivory markets must not be reopened – EPI Foundation

The EPI Foundation, the secretariat to the 24 African member states of the Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI), has expressed...

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